# Is Friday 4 August 2023 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

Yes: Friday 4 August 2023 is a England and Wales bank holidays business day, as no closure for it appears in GOV.UK (Government Digital Service); the next England and Wales bank holidays business day is Monday 7 August 2023 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Fri 4 Aug 2023

England and Wales bank holidays, Fri 28 Jul 2023 to Thu 24 Aug 2023

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [Fri 28 Jul 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-07-28) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 28 Jul 2023 |
| [Sat 29 Jul 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-07-29) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 29 Jul 2023 |
| [Sun 30 Jul 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-07-30) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 30 Jul 2023 |
| [Mon 31 Jul 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-07-31) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 31 Jul 2023 |
| [Tue 1 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-01) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 1 Aug 2023 |
| [Wed 2 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-02) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 2 Aug 2023 |
| [Thu 3 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-03) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 3 Aug 2023 |
| [Fri 4 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-04) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 4 Aug 2023 (this date) |
| [Sat 5 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-05) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 5 Aug 2023 |
| [Sun 6 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-06) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 6 Aug 2023 |
| [Mon 7 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-07) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 7 Aug 2023 |
| [Tue 8 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-08) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 8 Aug 2023 |
| [Wed 9 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-09) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 9 Aug 2023 |
| [Thu 10 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-10) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 10 Aug 2023 |
| [Fri 11 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-11) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 11 Aug 2023 |
| [Sat 12 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-12) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 12 Aug 2023 |
| [Sun 13 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-13) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 13 Aug 2023 |
| [Mon 14 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-14) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 14 Aug 2023 |
| [Tue 15 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-15) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 15 Aug 2023 |
| [Wed 16 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-16) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 16 Aug 2023 |
| [Thu 17 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-17) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 17 Aug 2023 |
| [Fri 18 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-18) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 18 Aug 2023 |
| [Sat 19 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-19) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 19 Aug 2023 |
| [Sun 20 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-20) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 20 Aug 2023 |
| [Mon 21 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-21) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 21 Aug 2023 |
| [Tue 22 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-22) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 22 Aug 2023 |
| [Wed 23 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-23) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 23 Aug 2023 |
| [Thu 24 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-24) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 24 Aug 2023 |

## Other calendars on Fri 4 Aug 2023

Friday 4 August 2023 on 7 other calendars

| Calendar | Status | Why |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany: nationwide public holidays (DE) | No data | Outside this calendar's sources |
| T2 (TARGET RTGS) (EU-T2) | No data | Outside this calendar's sources |
| CHAPS (GB-CHAPS) | [CHAPS open Fri 4 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2023-08-04) | Business day |
| FedACH Services (US-FEDACH) | No data | Outside this calendar's sources |
| US federal holidays (US-FEDERAL) | No data | Outside this calendar's sources |
| FedNow Service (US-FEDNOW) | [FedNow Service open Fri 4 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2023-08-04) | Business day |
| Fedwire Funds Service (US-FEDWIRE) | No data | Outside this calendar's sources |

## Questions people ask

**What is the next England and Wales bank holidays business day after Friday 4 August 2023?**
The next England and Wales bank holidays business day is Monday 7 August 2023.

**Which days is England and Wales bank holidays closed?**
England and Wales bank holidays is closed every Saturday and Sunday. It also closes on the holidays published by GOV.UK (Government Digital Service).

**Where does this answer come from?**
The calendar's weekend rule and no closure for it in GOV.UK (Government Digital Service), in Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1.

## Sources

No entry decides this date, so England and Wales bank holidays's weekend rule does. England and Wales bank holidays is closed every Saturday and Sunday.

Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1.

England and Wales bank holidays revision 68, published 3 Nov 2026, 14:20 UTC.

## Cite

Zeitwide (2026). GB-EAW on 2023-08-04. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-04